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Going somewhere? Navigating the travel challenges that Iowa’s construction and winter seasons throw at you is now easier than ever with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s updated Iowa 511 app for Apple and Android devices. The new app offers a user-friendly refresh of familiar features and some new and exciting functions to help you get where you need to go more safely and efficiently.

City of Shellsburg Council Minutes 09-20-22On 9-20-2022 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. Roll Call was answered by Vogt, Reeves, Harvey, Thorkildson, and Travis. The camera change order was added to the agenda.  Vogt motioned to approve the amended consent agenda.

Veterans must make request for time off one month before the holiday As we prepare to recognize the men and women who have served our country this Veterans Day, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller reminds veterans of their right to request time off for the November 11 holiday.  In 2010, Iowa Code section 91A.5A went into effect requiring employers to provide holiday time off on Veterans Day for employees who are veterans and would normally be required to work that day.

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Two Adult Arrests the week of September 19-25, 2022September 20 Amy Lynn Malmgren, 44, Keystone, IAControlled Substance Violation-Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1ST Offense, Possession of Controlled Substance (Cannabidiol) 1st Offense, Failure To Affix Drug Stamp, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While License SuspendedSeptember 22 Damien Lawrence Bruce, 47, Vinton, IAOperating While Intoxicated 3rd OffenseZero Juvenile Referrals the week of September 19-25, 2022Fourteen Code Enforcement ViolationsGrass x 5Working Without a Permit x 1 Unsafe Structure x 1 Junk Vehicle x 5 Junk x 2 Five Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of September 19-25, 2022Eleven Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of September 19-25, 2022Zero Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of September 19-25, 2022For the Week of September 19-25, 2022– 71 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate urged states around the country to adopt a program similar to his Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative. He made the remarks during one of the keynote addresses at the National Association of Confidential Address Programs (NACAP) conference in Boulder, Colorado on Wednesday.Secretary Pate launched IBAT in January 2022.

The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office, 1705 West D Street in Vinton.   Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of treasurer’s report and bills, approval of conservation plans, watershed reports, state cost-share programs, an update on NRCS activities, a review of the correspondence file, any other commissioner input or other business, and scheduling of the next meeting.

Sometimes it can be a little confusing. What things are you able to do because you have a right to do them and what activities do you get to do because you earned the privilege to do them?In school, you probably learned about the “Bill of Rights.” These first 10 Amendments to the Constitution spell out your rights as an American related to the government.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING October 4, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time-specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:05 A.M. Kyle Helland Re: Sub Division Variance for part of Lot 1, Ludden First Addition 10-86-10 4.

Before you finish reading this, 20 people in the United States will be abused by an intimate partner. That is how prevalent domestic violence is in our country. It’s an epidemic, and it’s happening here in Iowa.October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. My office is using this time to make Iowans aware of the pervasiveness of domestic violence, and resources available to help survivors.

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer and manure.  The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 30, 2022. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.